Identity Plate Font Size

[KSNelson]

I am printing multiple pages of images (essentially Contact Sheets but without an names or photo info, etc.)  I was trying to use the Identity Plate as the title for each group of images.

However, the font size of my titles seems to be strictly dependent on the size of the box for the Identity Plate - not the size indicated in the Identity Plate options box where you enter your specific text and pick the font.

It has been difficult for me to get multiple sheets of different groups of images to have the same title size becase the titles are of different lengths so the box is always of a different length and therefore size.  I can - by eye - adjust each sheet when printing them individually, but there is no precision to this method.

It appears that the Font Size selection box really has no effect on the end result on the screen and when printed.

My expected result is that when I select the same font and font size in the Identity Plate options between different image groups the resultant text font and size should be the same in each group.

LrC 14.1.1

Windows 11 14H2 for arm64

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[Aleke]

Hi @KSNelson!

The Font Size option in the Page module doesn't change the size of the Identity Plate. It only adjusts the size of the Photo Info you've selected. For example, here I selected the "custom text" Photo Info and the size changes correctly when switching between different sizes.



To change the size of the Identity Plate, click on it, then go to Edit, and select the size you want.
Hope this helps!

Thanks, Alek

[KSNelson]

My system seems to be operating differently.

Agreed that the Photo Info does indeed change correctly as the size changes.

However, when I go to the Identity Plate either from the side menu or by
double-clicking on the Identity Plate itself, I get a dialog that has an
option for Font SIze. If I select the text in that box and change the font
size, the identity text selected does indeed change size but only within
the box and NOT on the screen - the Identify Plate presentation in a print
does not change.

Did I not do something correctly?


kent

PS: Thanks for answering
as

[Aleke]

Hey @KSNelson!

I understand. Unfortunately, the Identity Plate is quite limited, and it doesn't look like you can ensure a consistent font size between titles of different lengths. As an alternative, you can add the text in the Slideshow module and export the images as JPG from there. I just tested it on my end, and it maintains a consistent font size regardless of the text length. Here's a video on how to do that:

https://adobe.ly/40x8XpY

Thank you!

Alek

[KSNelson]

Thanks again for responding.

It is reassuring that I had at least not missed some basic on/off switch or
something like that.

Now my problem is: the Slideshow module does not work since my system is
ARM64 based not Intel. So, until Adobe updates LrC to operate with
Snapdragon chips properly, I and all of the Snapdragon/ARM64 users are
stuck in a rather unpleasant situation.

Kent

[Aleke]

Hi @KSNelson! Sorry to hear the Slideshow module workaround isn't an option for you. The video I shared earlier has various other workarounds to add titles and metadata to images. If you'd like to try some different approaches, it's worth checking out.

Additionally, I'd recommend visiting the Ideas board. The team reviews suggestions and prioritizes future updates based on upvotes and user interest. I found this thread where you can add your upvote and comment to make your voice heard: https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-ideas/p-native-support-for-wos-copilot-arm-devices/...

Thanks! Alek